Egypt reveals new treasures... an entire ancient city from the Roman era
Mostafa Waziri in front of artifacts discovered in the city
Today, Tuesday, Egypt revealed a complete ancient residential city from the Roman era dating back to the second and third centuries AD, during the excavations of the Egyptian mission on the eastern mainland in Luxor Governorate, in the south of the country.
A statement from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities stated that the mission succeeded in "discovering a complete residential city from the Roman era, during archaeological excavations in the area of Beit Yasi Andraos, adjacent to the Luxor Temple on the eastern bank."
The statement quoted the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, Mustafa Waziri, as saying that during the excavation work, “a number of residential buildings and two bathroom towers from the second and third centuries AD” were found.
A number of workshops for the manufacture and smelting of metals were also found, inside which were a number of pottery vessels and Roman coins of copper and bronze.
Earlier this month, Egypt revealed a new royal pharaonic tomb, possibly dating back to the era of the 18th dynasty that ruled the country 3,500 years ago, during the excavations of the joint Egyptian-English mission on the western mainland in Luxor in the south of the country.
The Egyptian authorities hope to open the "Grand Egyptian Museum" near the Giza pyramids during the current year in order to boost the tourism sector, which employs about two million Egyptians and generates 10% of the gross national product.
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